Force First and Last Name as Display Name
by Andrew Lima · Login & Users
Also makes 6 other plugins · 55.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Force the user field "display_name" to be set as the user's first and last name.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “user” and “force” for “last” and “display”. “user” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “force” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “display” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 34.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 103 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| last name your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| display name your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| first name your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| first | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| name | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| last | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| force your tag | #12 | #17 | down 1 |
| display | #22 | #18 | down 4 |
| site name | #11 | #18 | down 1 |
| from name | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| show user name | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “user” and “force” for “last” and “display”. “user” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “last” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “force” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “display” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “force”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 18 Nov 2024
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Andrew P. Popov3.2y ago
То, что надо! Одной кнопкой изменяет для всех сразу отображаемое имя. Сразу навёл порядок.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lucas3.7y ago
It does what it is supposed to do. Good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Suki4.9y ago
What is really useful is that it HIDES THE “PUBLIC DISPLAY NAME” FIELD WHEN EDITING USER NOTE: If only the “Last name” is filled in, it takes the username. This topic was modified 1 year ago by Suki.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emarketingclusters5.1y ago
It works great with WordPress 5.8.1. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lefonk5.7y ago
Unfortunately it doesn’t work with new user registrations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hotcooler6.6y ago
Replace one hook with another Find add_action("user_register", "ffl_fix_user_display_name", 20); replace with add_action("woocommerce_created_customer", "ffl_fix_user_display_name", 20);
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peter-VARGA6.9y ago
It is pity but it doesn’t work and apparently the developer stopped supporting it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ websitedeptuk7.3y ago
Helpful plugin, thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2024-11-13 Version 1.2.2 ENHANCEMENT: Update tested up to WordPress 6.7. ENHANCEMENT: Preparing plugin to be transferred. 1.2.2
- 2023-03-14 Version 1.2.1 SECURITY: Added nonce to bulk “Update Existing Users” admin page to protect from CSRF vulnerability. (Thanks, @mikhail-net) 1.2.1
- 2021-03-12 Version 1.2 ENHANCEMENT: Added ffl_display_name_order filter to allow custom code to change display name to last first. ENHANCEMENT: Tested up to WordPress 5.7. 1.2
- 2020-08-13 Version 1.1 ENHANCEMENT: Adding support for the Paid Memberships Pro frontend member profile edit screen. ENHANCEMENT: Improving the settings page appearance. ENHANCEMENT: Tested up to WordPress 5.5. ENHANCEMENT: Added pmpro_ffl_hid 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Change priority of the user_register hook to 20 so it will run after plugins setting first/last name etc. Let’s call this official at 1.0 .2 Added settings page to update existing users. Hiding display name dropdown on p 1.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Force First and Last Name as Display Name <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 582 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "first name" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-03-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2024-02-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-02-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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